Max has three pieces of oak trim that are 7 inches, 11 inches, and 18 inches long. He wants to use them to make a triangular bas

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e for a candleholder. Will the pieces make a triangle? Explain your answer.

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sweet [91] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-02T06:03:55+03:00

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Use triangle inequality theorem, which states

"The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side."

The sum of two sides compared to the remaining side:

The sum of two sides is equal to the third side. This makes it impossible to make a triangle. Therefore the answer is no.